How the Clarity Diagnostic works
The Clarity Diagnostic is a free, two-minute self-assessment for founders and senior leaders who want an honest, unfiltered read on exactly where they stand right now. Seven statements. Three response options. An instant Clarity Score out of 14, mapped to one of four evidence-based profiles — each with three specific, ranked priority actions.
Daryl Woodhouse has mentored and coached 200+ founders and leaders. The Clarity Diagnostic distils the patterns he sees most often into a structured diagnostic that any founder or leader can use for free, without booking a call first. The tool exists because clarity on the right problem — not more effort on the wrong one — is almost always the difference between stalling and scaling.
Founder Path
For entrepreneurs and business owners. Each statement is answered on a three-point scale: Yes, absolutely (2 points), Mostly / Getting there (1 point), or Not yet / No (0 points). Maximum score: 14.
The 7 Founder Questions
- Independence: If you went completely offline for two weeks, your business would continue to run effectively.
- Clarity: Right now, you can name the single most important thing holding your business back from growing.
- Empowerment: Your team makes quality decisions confidently — without needing to check with you first.
- Leverage: The majority of your working week is spent on work that only you can do.
- Vision: You have a clear, written plan for exactly where this business will be in three years.
- Energy: Most mornings, you feel genuinely excited and energised about the work ahead.
- Outcome: You are on track to achieve the financial outcome you originally set out to build.
The 4 Founder Profiles
The Operator — Score 0–4
You've built something real — but right now, you are the business. Your expertise, your relationships, your decisions. You're working hard and producing results, but you're also the ceiling. The next chapter isn't about working harder. It's about building a business that works without you at its centre — and that shift starts with absolute clarity on where to focus first.
The Builder — Score 5–8
Real momentum is there. You've proven the model, you have a team, and you can see where this is going. But there are still too many things that only you can do, and your biggest bottleneck is almost certainly you — not your market, not your product, not your people. The builders who break through fastest are the ones who get the right perspective at exactly this stage.
The Scaler — Score 9–11
You're operating well. The business functions without you in the room day-to-day. You have clarity on where you're going and broadly how to get there. What the best Scalers focus on at your stage: removing the last invisible bottlenecks, compressing timelines, and making sure the decisions you make in the next 12 months are the right ones — because the stakes are higher now.
The Owner — Score 12–14
You're in the top tier. Strategic, autonomous, energised, and clear on where you're taking this. But here's what I've learned working with high-performing founders: the gap between good and exceptional is almost never about what you know. It's about having the right thinking partner — someone who's been where you're going and will challenge your blind spots before they become expensive ones.
Leader Path
For executives and senior leaders in organisations. Same three-point scale and 14-point scoring system, calibrated for leadership context rather than entrepreneurial context.
The 7 Leader Questions
- Team: Your team consistently delivers at a high level without needing your constant involvement.
- Direction: You know precisely where you want your career to be in the next three years.
- Visibility: Senior leaders in your organisation actively recognise and seek your perspective.
- Development: You spend meaningful time each week developing your people — not just managing the workload.
- Energy: Your leadership role genuinely energises and fulfils you most days.
- Perspective: You have a trusted space outside your organisation to think clearly about your biggest challenges.
- Potential: You feel you are operating at — or close to — your real potential as a leader.
The 4 Leader Profiles
The Executor — Score 0–4
You're reliable, capable, and your team respects the work you do. But most of your leadership energy is going into execution rather than direction. You're managing what's in front of you rather than shaping what comes next. The Executors who become exceptional leaders are the ones who make one deliberate shift: from responding to creating.
The Developer — Score 5–8
You're building the habits and instincts of a genuinely great leader. You're developing your people, thinking about the future, and leading with more intention. The leaders who accelerate fastest at your stage are usually the ones who get clear on one thing first: what does exceptional look like for me specifically — and what's the single gap I need to close?
The Amplifier — Score 9–11
Strong foundations. Your team trusts you, your organisation values you, and you're largely leading on your own terms. At your level, growth is rarely about fixing problems — it's about expanding your influence, sharpening your edge, and making sure the next three years are building toward the career and legacy you actually want, not just the one that happens by default.
The Executive — Score 12–14
You're in the top tier of leaders. Strategic, self-aware, impactful, and operating well above the average. What I find working with leaders at your level: the ceiling isn't competence — it's the space to think clearly. The most valuable investment a high-performing leader can make is a trusted thinking partner who will challenge them, not just validate them.